Aquelia Walker

Aquelia Walker an accomplished multi-genre author, digital creator, and community influencer with a combined social media following of over 15,000 across Facebook and LinkedIn. Known for her expressive storytelling and dedication to social impact, Aquelia’s work spans fiction, children’s literature, poetry, and music.

She is the author of the acclaimed children’s titles My Best Friend’s a Girl and Time Takes Time (Page Publishing). Her writing for children is deeply rooted in real-world experiences, designed to provide moral guidance and wisdom for youth navigating a diverse modern America. Through her brand, Aquelia’s Books, she is on a mission to combat low proficiency rates and closing the achievement gap caused by socio-economic and racial disparities by making reading engaging and accessible for all children.

Aquelia’s academic background informs the precision and depth of her work. A Magna Cum Laude graduate, she holds an Associates of Science in Criminal Justice (Honors) from Post University. She was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and completed the NSLS Foundations of Leadership Program in 2023. Her insights have been featured in various media outlets, including a notable interview with Steve Olga for The Daily Scrum News.

Based in California, Aquelia is a recent "empty nester" who dedicates her free time to her family. A prolific creator and penwoman that has a natural way with words, she is constantly developing new projects, including her upcoming fiction novel, Son, and new children’s stories, Put That Phone Down and Lemonade. She teases that a sequel to her title Son (Fiction) and an autobiography, is almost certainly likely to follow.